A harmless light soft red from Aldi. Grenache and Syrah. Better with food than alone. Good value. #wine

Another fantastic Sauv from Marlborough in NZ. More melon and less gooseberry than others. Drop the oak?

This is a really delicious red wine from California. Light red in colour, its raspberry/strawberry flavours really stand out.

The Quattro Fontane was a lovely hotel. The ...

I bought a selection of wines recently from James Nicholson Wines Online as I was bored with the usual selection in my local off licences and supermarkets. I was interested in particular in some Californian, Chilean or New Zealand Pinot Noirs and...

I found this wine too heavy and peppery-spicy to drink on its own. It's probably better suited to drinking with food. Cherry, oak tones just a bit too over powering for me. #wine

That oddball likable woman who won Masterchef a few years ago has come up with a thoroughly interesting show on Spanish food. This is the sort of straightforward warts and all food programme that I love. No gimmicks, no leering at the camera, just...

Friendly efficient service of tasty food in a pub/restaurant that had a good atmosphere early evening mid week.

The wine was a “Poliziano”, Rosso di Montepulciano, 2005 and my seven words on it are in the following video: Don't want to watch the vid? No bother, the seven words are...

This one's all about the Cherry Coke. In fact, it's the most cherry-like wine I've ever had. There's also a bit of smokiness but not much else. It's very very very smooth, fruity with a long finish,...